Council bosses have been left redfaced after dozens of copies of their own newsletter were found flytipped just outside the district. Numerous editions of SADC's Community News were found by litter pickers on the Kimpton Road over the weekend. Local councillor Ralph Muncer said: "Brilliant to join over 50 people at the...
Is St Albans seeing a shift in the balance of power as residents grow increasingly dissatisfied with both local and national politics? In last May’s county council elections, Reform UK came second in the divisions of St Albans East, North and South and St Stephen’s, beating the Conservatives in each area. Elsewhere...
A Green Party candidate standing in May's district council elections was on the frontline of their successful by-election win in Gorton and Denton. Livvy Gibbs, who is standing in Clarence ward, said she will be bringing her experiences in Greater Manchester back to the campaign trail here in St Albans. She explained:...
Amendments to the district council's annual budget put forward by St Albans Conservative group are "fantasy finance", says SADC leader Cllr Paul de Kort. Opposition groups are given the opportunity to cost out their own budget as part of the review process, which sets out the council's finances for 2026/2027, and...
After years of uncertainty, it has finally been confirmed that city’s iconic Alban Arena is no longer under threat of demolition and is definitely here to stay. That was the top line takeaway from SADC leisure lead Cllr Helen Campbell at a catch-up looking at the district’s sports and theatre offering. The...
Whether SADC will proceed with long-delayed capital development projects three years after they were placed on hiatus has now been revealed. In 2023, St Albans district council carried out a strategic review of its major development projects in light of difficult economic conditions facing the authority at the time. A report on...
Time is running out to have your say on whether central St Albans should have its own parish council. As previously highlighted in the pages of the St Albans Times, the ongoing Community Governance Review (CGR) is looking at whether there is an appetite among residents for the creation of a...
The leader of St Albans district council has hit back at allegations by local Greens and Conservatives that the administration is failing to make progress towards its carbon emissions targets. Greenhouse gas emissions in the St Albans district have increased by three per cent since SADC declared a climate emergency in...
Greenhouse gas emissions in the St Albans district have increased by three per cent since SADC declared a climate emergency in 2019. Despite pledging to reach net zero by 2030, the latest corporate emissions report shows the council produced 3,981 tonnes of CO2 in 2024/25 - up from 3,881 tonnes when...
Mary Conneely, Chair of St Albans Civic Society, explains why we need a city parish council...
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